Thank you so much Grace. I hope you don't mind I want to blog this on my WA Affiliate promotion site, with my own links to these great stories. Is that ok? I mean some of them and adapt it into my own words.

Hello! After completing the first 10 lessons will the Premium level be all I need to be successful? Do you cut ties after we reach a certain level? Will I be assigned a "Coach/mentor?" If so do they arrange meetings and on what schedule? Are they based on completing each phase? Do you use Skype to communicate?

I dont think about quitting but I just regret telling anyone about this whole WA thing. Ppl keep annoyingly asking how my site is every 2 weeks and asking how much im making, then give me a disapproving look when i tell them "2 bucks from adsense". Should've just kept this whole thing to myself.

Thanks Grace, This looks like it will be very helpful. I am considering what I need to do because I am not able to accomplish what I had hoped. True, I don't s[end enough time on this, I have a full time job, and two 13 year old Grand Kids living with us. They are in great need of time right now. This time in their life is going pretty rough.

Before anyone (I know Grace would not do this) starts to tell me this is an excuse, just stop now and know that I do not want to hear any negatives. I have noticed that many people in Internet businesses put people down who get discouraged or are hurting for money. I am not here for put downs.

Thanks for all of these stories, and I will read every one of them.
Ernie Smartt
God bless you.

You're absolutely right that we should not criticize anyone for doing anything. We're not here to judge. No one person is better than another, and we all have different priorities.

The last blog in the first section titled "99 percent..." speaks about this prioritization. If you have other things more on top of your list to do, then do them.

This online business is not for everyone and also may not be the right time for people to start.

You are the only one to determine whether you can build this business or not. :)

I'm here to provide inspiration and motivation if anyone wants it. I think when someone is ready for this, they will focus and commit what they can to make it work. We just have to figure this out on our own.

Thank you for the insight. I just started and still learning. I am looking for something to do for extra income until I retire from the Air Force next year so it was helpful to know that I am not wasting my time.

Hi Kevin, no worries about the name. :) You're certainly at the right place and timing to get your online business going now instead of waiting until you retire. It takes time to build an online business so you starting early like this is really smart of you!

I hope the stories will also show that this business takes time, and the more time you can spend on it, the earlier the results.

It is very easy for people who need money now to become discouraged with WA. This is not a make money quick business, at least for most. This is very much like farming. You must clear the land, plant the seeds, wait for the crops to start growing, take care of the plants as they grow, and then harvest the fruits. If you don't have the time, patience, or money to live on while you do this it will not work, and to be honest this is not for everyone.

Never criticize someone for quitting here. We are all on different paths and they may be needed somewhere else. I have vast experience looking back at my life and seeing how the closed doors, and seeming failures, all let me to my Dream. A Power greater than me lead me all the way even in my darkest hours and not knowing where I was going.

The key to success in this business, in my option, is to find something you love and are passionate about, not just a niche to make money with. Something you want to tell the whole world about even if you don't make a dime. Every effort you put in, and every seed you sow, will be a labor of love and happiness, and you will be blessed for everyone you help. Blessings will come from unexpected places and you can never be discouraged if your only motivation is to help.

Thank you Doug for your input here. Indeed this is a long term business and that's part of the point I wanted to make with this list of stories.

I like the way you say don't criticize people for quitting as they may have other priorities to attend to. This is very true and definitely this business is not for everyone.

I'm hoping this list of stories can help those who have lost their spark and get back to that enthusiasm they had when they first joined WA. Remind them of what's possible and what can be built here if this is truly what they want to do.

So happy to have you stay!! I'm just like you, need encouragement and motivation. This is a hard business to put a lot of effort in but don't see results til much later. But you can see that it's really down the road, we just have to press on! :)

This is a great list Grace, a lot bigger than the list I compiled a while ago. I was about to look for more success posts to link to from my website, but now I do not have to. You did the research for me. :-)

This is fantastic. I wish I'd thought of doing it. I love seeing people's success stories, partly because I am happy for them, but also because it encourages me.

I agree that people are giving up much too early. It's like planting a seed int the morning and wondering why you don't have an apple tree in the afternoon.

Edit: I also love that one of these stories is from a member ranked over 400,000. For everyone concerned with breaking the Top 200/ 100, here at WA, just realise that it really isn't a pre-requisite of success and focusing on it to the exclusion of your actual site will be detrimental to goals.

Hi Craig, I so agree with everything you said. I'm also very impatient and that's why I've had so many success stories bookmarked because I need to keep reminding myself it takes time and that I WILL see results.

And yes, ranking here doesn't do our business any good. There are a few who have great businesses in the Top 200 but most on my list are not ranked that high.

I understand about the impatience! I try hard to focus on the work and not the results to avoid becoming discouraged. The awesome thing about WA, though (or one awesome thing anyway) is that I genuinely feel like we're all in this together. When I see someone succeed (especially someone who started around the same time as me) I am honestly happy for them.

I am anxiously awaiting YOUR posts about making 10k/ month, or whatever goals you've set for yourself.

I feel the same as well, I know a few who started around my time and their traffic is way higher than mine. But, I'm so happy for them because I know what they are doing works and I just have to do the same thing to catch up.

We are all so in this together and that is why the community is so strong! :)

Thanks. I haven't had a chance to read through all the links, The two ladies and Eddy stories were awesome. The ladies had very specific niches that work. Eddy provided a super insperational story of working through adversity in getting to the Las Vegas event. Loved his story. Again, thanks for sharing these.